Combined hand corn-planter and fertilizer-distributer



(No Model.)

M. B. FULLER. COMBINED HAND CORN PLANTBR AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

No. 270,581. Patented Jan. 16,1883.

NiTED STATES MERRITT B. FULLER, OF SANBORN, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part "of Letters Patent No. 270,581, dated January 16, 18s 3,

Application filed September 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MERRITT B. FULLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sanborn, in the countyof Niagara and State of New York, have made certain Improvements in a Combined Hand Corn-Planter and Fertilizer-Distributer, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is more particularly to drop the corn and distribute the fertilizer alternately; also, by slanting flues or spouts, to distribute the fertilizer each side of the corn, not on it, under it, or close to it, but separated from the corn by earth. When dea posited together the fertilizer is apt to take the moisture from the soil to the detriment of the sprouting of the grain, and if the ground be dry is apt to kill it or keep it from sprouting.

In the drawings, Figurelisa sectional side,

elevation of the whole device; Fig. 2, a plan in cross-section through line 00 00, Fig. 1, showing the operation of the fertilizing sliding bar or plate; Fig. 3, details of the lower parts of the sides and their points, &c., enlarged.

AIA represent the two sides, with the handles and the usual metal points, B B, which are hinged together at the top at a (see Fig. 1) in any suitable manner, to open and close the points by the action of the handles.

0 is the usual corn-hopper, and G the fertilizer-hopper.

b is the usual sliding plate, that carries the corn to the droppingspout c on side A, and which is operated by being attached to the opposite side, A, as shown, so that when the sides are drawn apart the plate bis pulled out sufficiently to carry the corn to the spout c.

"-= -At the bottom opening of this spout 0 comes a closing-piece, 0, being a piece of metal, at-,

tached opposite to the inside of point B, and which closes the spout-opening when the sides A A are drawn apart. This is important, as it prevents the corn from scattering too much,

as is the case when open, and dropping into the point B; but when my closer is drawn away it drops directly into the ground just beneath the tube and will not therefore mix with the fertilizer, which is distributed as follows:

b is the sliding plate in the hopper C. It is operated by a rod, d,-with one end attached i to the side A, the other end to a strap or link, j, which is pivoted first to an arm, g, attached to side A or the hopper O, and, lastly, to the end of the sliding plate 1), outside the hopper, all as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The action is: When the sides A A are pulled apart and the points 13 B pushed into the'ground the corn-slide b is pulled out and the fertilizer-slide I) pushed in, and when the sides A A are closed together the fertilizer 5 plate or slide 1) is pushed in sufficient to carry the fertilizer thereon to its spout h, (shown in section, Fig. 1, and in dotted lines, Fig. 3,) which is fastened to side A. In this spout are arranged a separating piece or pieces, k k, which maybe spouts or merely dividing the space into dues, and which slant outward from the-opening 2' about to the top of the metal point B, as shown in Fig. 3. These may be set to adjust them to any desired angle. Setting the lower ends wider apart will distribute the fertilizer farther from the grains of corn dropped from the tube 0, and bringing the ends nearer together will distribute nearer the corn, as there is a difference in the strength and chemical action in different fertilizers. If strong it should be deposited farther from and if milder nearer to the corn, the greater object being to prevent the fertilizer dropping directly onto the corn, as previously stated. To further aid in thoroughly distributing the fertilizer I set slanting pieces or shelves n it against the inside of the side A in the spout h. (See Fig. 3.) These devices are all to prevent the fertilizer falling straight down onto the corn or in spots or lumps. The corn which goes into the tube 0 is there held until the closing of the sides A A withdraws the closer e from the mouth. It then drops directlyiuto the ground through the open points B B, and is immediately followed by the gradual dropping of the fertilizer, distributed to its proper position by the dues or tubes 7t 7t and shelves at a, or equivalent distributing devices.

I do not claim either the sidesAA',hoppers G 0, slides b b, or the points B B.

I claim--- 1. In a combined hand corn-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination, with the chambers for containing the seed and fertilizer and the hinged sides on which they are respectively placed, of an operating means for opening the said chambers at alternating periods, the chamber on one side being opened by the opening and that on the other being opened by the closing of the sides, as herein set forth.

2. The combination of the fertilizer-hopper (1, sliding plate 1), rod d, one end fastened to side A, the arm 9, and the strap f, pivoted to army and to the sliding plate b, all operated by the opening and closing of the sides A A, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a hand corn-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination, with the hinged sides and receptacles attached thereto, of the seed-spout located centrally on one sideand the fertilizer-spout IL on the other, divided into witnesses.

MERRITT B. FULLER. Vitnesses:

J. R. DRAKE,

T. H. PARSONS. 

